2509.13-89-2 transmittal
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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
PRESCOTT, AZ
FSH 2509.13 – BURNED-AREA EMERGENCY REHABILITATION HANDBOOK
Supplement No.: 2509.13-89-2
Effective Date: March, 1989
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: /s/ H.Bruce Lamb for
COY G. JEMMETT
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: March, 1989
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this
supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document.
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Digest:
2509.13 – Incorporates material into FSH 2509.13 which was formerly in FSM.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: March, 1989
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSH 2509.13 – BURNED AREA EMERGENCY REHABILITATION HANDBOOK
12.2 - Burned-Area Survey. Assignments and responsibilities for inter-disciplinary team
planning for burn rehabilitation are as follows:
Team Leader - Forest Range Staff (Alternate Forest Soil Scientist)
1. Overall coordination of planning:
a. Coordinate with Plan Chief.
b. Coordinate with District Ranger.
c. Coordinate where private lands are involved.
d. Coordinate within the Planning Team.
2. Logistics, transportation, communication and materials (e.g. maps, photos, handbooks,
etc.).
3. With Forest Supervisor and District, determine which disciplines are needed.
4. Make environmental, economic, and social evaluations with I.D. Team input. Make the
Benefit-Cost Analysis.
5. Present Survey Report with recommendations to Forest Supervisor and District Ranger.
6. Provide rehabilitation team's findings to P.I.O. for press releases.
7. Coordinate with Plans Chief to assure fire equipment and manpower is retained to
rehabilitate areas disturbed as a result of suppression activities. Work with Range
Conservationist in locating seed and seeders.
Team Member - Forest Soil Scientist (Alternate Off-forest Forest Soil Scientist)
1. Soil survey, mapping, and interpretations.
2. Identify problem soil areas (e.g. hydrophobic soils and fertility or soil moisture problem
areas).
3. Identify areas suitable and not suitable for seeding.
4. Determine major geologic types.
5. Work with Hydrologist on estimation of on-site soil loss computations.
6. Determine erosion hazard rating.
7. Work with Engineer in identifying roads located on sensitive soils which might need
special treatment.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: March, 1989
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSH 2509.13 – BURNED AREA EMERGENCY REHABILITATION HANDBOOK
8. Provide soils information to Range Conservationist for determining proper seed mixture.
9. Assess the effects of on-site loss in productivity as a result of soil loss.
Team Member - Forest Hydrologist (Alternate Off-forest Forest Hydrologist)
1. Determine basic hydrologic characteristics of burned area: annual precipitation, annual
runoff, design storms, peak flow potential by NFS watershed.
2. Work with Soil Scientist and Range Conservationist in determining on-site soil loss (cu.
yd./sq. mile).
3. Inventory channels within burned area by stream order.
4. Determine effects of increased sedimentation and flood peaks on downstream water uses
and facilities. Work with Team Leader in evaluating economic effects of these potential
damages.
5. Evaluate channel conditions: potential channel erosion, sediment deposition, channel
stability. Work with Engineer on recommendations on channel structural measures
needed. Make cost estimates and give to Team Leader.
6. Determine potential effects of sediment, ash, etc., on water quality. Work with Wildlife
Biologist in assessing potential damages to fisheries habitat.
7. Inventory channels with excessive debris as a result of the fire. Make recommendations
on debris clearing. Provide estimated cost to Team Leader for Benefit-Cost Analysis.
Team Member - District Range Staff (Alternate District Ranger Staff)
1. Map intensity of burn (L.M.H.).
2. Determine proper seed mixture with input from Soil Scientist and Wildlife Biologist.
3. Make paced transects to determine residual ground cover. Work with Soil Scientist and
Hydrologist in estimating on-site soil loss.
4. Identify areas not suitable or not in need of reseeding.
5. Determine availability of seed on Forest and in major seed supply houses for (a) seeding
firelines and (b) seeding burned area.
6. Calculate cost of seed and seeding. Provide cost data to Team Leader for Benefit Cost
Analysis.FSH 2509.13 - BURNED-AREA EMERGENCY REHABILITATION
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7. Locate equipment for seeding operations (a) cyclone seeders for firelines, (b) helicopter
and seeding bucket for seeding burned area. Coordinate closely with Team Leader.
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DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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Team Member - Forest Wildlife Biologist (Alternate Zone Wildlife Biologist)
1. Determine effects on existing wildlife species and populations. Estimate possible adverse
and beneficial effects.
2. Assess potential damage to downstream fisheries with input from Hydrologist.
3. Work with Range Conservationist in selection of proper seed mixture.
Team Member - Forest Engineer (Alternate Transportation Engineer).
1. Evaluate damage and potential damage to transportation system and recommend
prescriptions with input from Soil Scientist (soil types) and Hydrologist (peak flows and
sedimentation). Make cost estimates of recommendations and submit to Team Leader for
Benefit Cost Analysis.
2. Provide Engineering skills to design of erosion control and channel structures. Make cost
estimates and give to Team Leader.
3. Assist Hydrologist in evaluation of channel hydraulics.
4. Determine availability of equipment, materials and engineering personnel for
rehabilitation work.
Team Member - Forest Silviculturist (Alternate District Timber Staff).
1. Surveys and recommends areas for salvage of burned timber.
2. Evaluates and recommends areas for planting trees.
Other Disciplines As Needed
Archeologist
Fisheries Biologist
Landscape Architect
Geometronics